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From mulberry to silkworm and then the fine silk thread.
Here you are Abegg Silk Museum in Garlate.
Abegg Silk Museum in Garlate is placed on Adda’s shore when the river is larger and is called lago di Olginate and it is both in the Regional Park of Monte Barro and North Adda Park. Its name is due to its ancient owner, Abegg’s family.
The museum has been recently restored and offer to visitors a new way to discover the history of the silkworms breeding and the successive manufacturing process of silk. It has multimedia devices and interactive laboratories so it’s easier getting in touch with this world.
It hosts a rich collection of machineries showing you the different phases of silk production and manufacturing.
You can also discover the new researches and applications about silk in the biomedical, cosmetic fields and for the production of new yarns.
Abegg Silk Museum is on the cycle path n.9 and represents a beautiful pedestrian and cycle path.
Abegg Silk Museum: Opening Hours 2026
Winter schedule (October 1 – May 31)
Every Saturday: 2:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Every Sunday: 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 2:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Summer schedule (June 1 – September 30)
Every Saturday: 2:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Every Sunday: 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 2:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Closures
Easter Sunday
All of August
December 8
December 25
Guided Tours
Every Saturday and Sunday when the museum is open, at:
3:00 PM during the winter schedule
3:30 PM during the summer schedule
Available upon reservation and with a surcharge on the entrance ticket
Email: prenotazione@museosetagarlate.it
Abegg Silk Museum: Admission Fees 2026
Full price: €6
Reduced price: €4 (Under 18 – Over 65 – Groups of at least 15 people – Residents of the Municipality of Garlate – “Gite in Lombardia” members)
Free admission:
Children under 3 – Visitors with disabilities and one companion – Accompanying teachers (max. 2 per class) – One tour leader per group of 15 people – Lombardia Milano Museum Pass holders – ICOM members – MIBACT officials – Students from schools in Garlate
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Articolo aggiornato il 10 April 2026 da eccoLecco
